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Nebula

A nebula is a giant cloud of gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) and cosmic dust situated between stars in the interstellar medium. Nebulae serve as sites of stellar birth and death—including emission nebulae that glow from ionized gas, reflection nebulae that scatter starlight, and dark nebulae that obscure background stars.

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APODs including "Nebula"

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery in M33

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery in M33

16/08/1996

The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus

The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus

11/08/1996

The Cygnus Loop

The Cygnus Loop

26/07/1996

Hale-Bopp, Jupiter, and the Milky Way

Hale-Bopp, Jupiter, and the Milky Way

23/07/1996

Nebulosity in Sagittarius

Nebulosity in Sagittarius

18/07/1996

The Cat's Eye Nebula (Revisited)

The Cat's Eye Nebula (Revisited)

04/07/1996

Superbubbles in the LMC

Superbubbles in the LMC

03/07/1996

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

26/06/1996

Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray

Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray

23/06/1996

Seven Sisters Versus California

Seven Sisters Versus California

18/06/1996

Vela Supernova Remnant in X-ray

Vela Supernova Remnant in X-ray

12/06/1996

Doomed Star Eta Carinae

Doomed Star Eta Carinae

11/06/1996

The First Lunar Observatory

The First Lunar Observatory

08/06/1996

The North America Nebula

The North America Nebula

06/06/1996

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

05/06/1996

The Pulsar Powered Crab

The Pulsar Powered Crab

31/05/1996

The Pipe Dark Nebula

The Pipe Dark Nebula

28/05/1996

In the Center of 30 Doradus

In the Center of 30 Doradus

24/05/1996

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

23/05/1996

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

22/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

15/05/1996

Henize 70: A SuperBubble In The LMC

Henize 70:  A SuperBubble In The LMC

10/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

03/05/1996

At the Edge of the Helix

At the Edge of the Helix

22/04/1996

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

17/04/1996

Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

16/04/1996

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

06/04/1996

The Keyhole Nebula Near Eta Carinae

The Keyhole Nebula Near Eta Carinae

04/04/1996

NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

20/03/1996

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

12/03/1996